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Camera QImaging QICAM and QICAM-IR mono or color infrared mono
Approx Price (list) $4,250 non-cooled to $5,250 cooled; $4950 IR mono 
Analog/Digital digital 
Chip Type 1/2" Sony ICX205;
2/3" VQE3618L (IR 
Chip Grades/ Big Depth 12 bit/ 36 bit color; 4096 levels grey, 4096 levels per channel color 
Transfer Mode interline, progressive scan 
Transfer Speed 20, 10, 5, 2.5 MHz; 10fps (IR 20 fps) full resolution @ 12 bits; 205 fps max w binning & ROI 
Chip/Pixel Size 1392x1040, 1.4 mil; IR 696x520 light sensitive pixels 
Number of Pixels 1392x1040, 1.4 mil; IR 696x520 light sensitive pixels 
Shutter Type electronic 
Shutter Speed/ Settable Delay 0 µs to 17.9 min in 1 µs increments 
Separate Controller Required? no 
External Shutter Toggle yes, TTL input; internal, software, external, TTL output 
Well Depth 10,000; IR 22,000 
Read Noise or Signal to Noise 12e-
IR 10e- 
Dark Current (Centigrade) 1.78 e/p/s 
Spectral Response at 500nm about 70 % QE, spectral range to 1000nm in IR 
Mount Type 2/3" C-mount optical format 1/4"-20 threadmount, 18mm image format 
Cooled/Cooling Process no cooling available 
Coolest Temp/ User Settable? ooling to 25C below ambient; IR no cooling, operates in 0-50C 
# Connectors on Housing TTL input, IEEE1394 Firewire, data & power 
Power Input 1394 Firewire 7 watts non-cooled; 13 watts cooled 
Size/Weight 5.2x3.0x2.5 in., 635g 
Data Transfer Plug Type 1394 Firewire
see note 
Data Transfer Connector/Cord IEEE 1394 Firewire; PCI card included 
Frame Grabber Type Firewrie IEEE 1394, no frame grabber 
Computer Compatible Windows/Mac 
Subregions Available? yes, ROI from 1x1 p up to full res in 1 p increments 
Gain/Binning Control? Gain 0.6 - 15x;
IR 1.0 - 45x;
bin1x1 to 8x8 
Precapture Delay yes, in software 
Integration Time Increment 1 µs 
Programmable EPROM? yes, FPGA, field programmable gate arrays 
Software mfg supplied? yes, QCapture software for Windows & Mac 
Image Pro?/ IP lab? yes, extensive 3rd party software support 
Twain?
SDK available yes 
Color Acquisition Method Bayer Mosaic for QICAM, available in mono "Fast" and Color "Fast, both cooled, plus mono "Fast" not cooled. "IR" version mono only. 
Color Tradeoffs limited to 12 bit, QICAM-IR has no color filter option 
Appropriate Applications high-res, infrared and visible-range scientific and industrial imagined, spectral range extends to 1000nm in IR gegion. Frame rates up to 120 fps w bin and ROI. 
Deconvolution? Fluorescence Microscopy? QICAM-IR best for real-time, low-light infrared imaging 
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